Glacier film on screen in Chamonix
Working with the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, we've produced a video to reduce the number of skiers falling into crevasses. It will be screened all winter at the Aiguille du Midi and Grands Montets.
Filmed last winter on the famous Vallée Blanche, it shows the basic principles of skiing on glaciers in terms of crevasse spotting and group management. Directed and produced by Courchevel based ski instructor Simon Christy and me, the film also features Simon Abrahams on safety and stunts, and is narrated by Miles Bright who authored a book on glacier safety and rescue for skiers and boarders. The film team also had technical input from Kath Murphy.
Glacier Skiing Safety (full audio version) from Simon Christy on Vimeo.
Every year there are serious accidents and fatalities on the VB and elsewhere due to a fundamental lack of awareness of the hazards of glacial skiing. Every time we see folk heading down there with no packs or harnesses, we know it's an accident waiting to happen. Simon and I got together at the Adventure Film Academy in Kendal and decided to put our energies into an educational film project. We're delighted that the Compagnie du Mont Blanc is supporting its distribution to get the film in front of the thousands of skiers and boarders this winter.
The film will be recommended to people attending the safety awareness days at the transceiver park at the Grands Montets..
"This is a timely film that highlights one of the big dangers facing off piste skiers and tourers in the Mont Blanc massif. A great effort by two very knowledgeable pros. " PisteHors.com
"Brilliant film, very informative. As many people as possible should watch it :)" Chamonix Green & White